Adakite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Adakite and Ganister

The general Adakite and Ganister definition can be stated as: Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. On the other hand, A ganister is a hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone or orthoquartzite which is basically used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces and is a type of sedimentary rocks.. Along with definition of Adakite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Adakite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Ganister

The history of Adakite and Ganister gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Adakite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer

Adakite and Ganister definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Adakite and Ganister. In this section, you will know about Adakite and Ganister Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands whereas Origin of Ganister is England. It is interesting to know the name of Adakite and Ganister discoverer. The Discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond and the discoverer of Ganister is Unknown.

Etymology of Adakite and Ganister

Along with Adakite and Ganister definition, know more about the etymology of Adakite and Ganister. Etymology of Adakite and Ganister gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adakite and Formation of Ganister. The etymology of Adakite is From Adak, Aleutian Islands while that of Ganister is From Adak, Aleutian Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adakite and Ganister are listed below.

For Adakite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Ganister,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock